School in mourning after teen killed in San Lorenzo train accident

A high school student was fatally struck by a train in the San Lorenzo area of unincorporated Alameda County this morning, according to fire officials and sheriff's deputies. He's been identified as an eleventh-grade, honor roll student at Kipp Collegiate Academy. (KGO-TV )

Lara spoke to reporters just minutes after breaking the news to students that one of their classmates was killed.

"He had a big heart and he was able to earn the support and loyalty of everyone around him," said Lara.

The 16-year-old junior was riding his bike along the tracks on his was to school at about 8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. That's the same time that a mile-long Union Pacific train came through heading southbound near Grant Avenue.

Part of train that hit and killed a high school student in San Lorenzo. He may have been riding bike on trestle. pic.twitter.com/PuwcvECYVR